Forked Pond
10.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Forked Pond is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Tom Nevers near Monomoy, MA. The route reaches Forked Pond at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Forked Pond
10.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 15–70 ft
Out & Back · Tom Nevers
Trailhead: 41.27146, -70.08726
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Milestone Road/Water Company stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Forked Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Milestone Road/Water Company stop 46 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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